Wednesday, November 29, 2017

ATTENTION!!THE TOKYO IMPERIAL PALACE WILL BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THIS DECEMBER!!!

*::UNKNOWN PLEASURES::*

👑 TOKYO IMPERIAL PALACE 🏯

Imperial Palace’s Inui Street

Opened to Public on Dec. 2-10

That's right!!!!

Around two, three weeks ago the Imperial Household Agency

decided the Inui Street (that runs through the Tokyo Imperial Palace)will open to the public on December 2-10!!

The times for this even is 10am～2:30pm!

A close acquaintance that works at the palacetold us that during this timethere are CRAZY amounts of people!

So we advise to keep that in mind!Really in this case,

(arriving) the earlier the better!

Also!!!

There is only once entrance!And that is at the Sakashita-mon Gate!

Photo source: Imperial Household Agency

Once you enter the Sakashita-mon Gate,

you will be able to talk through Inui Streetand pass the Imperial Household office building!Unfortunetly,

this is all a one-way course.You won't be able to go back through the Sakashita-mon Gate.

Enter the Sakashita-mon Gate.

Exit from the Inui-mon Gate.

Why is this such a big deal?!

This whole event started back in 2014

as a celebration of Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday🎂✨

It grew massive attention and popularity

and ever since then the Imperial Household Agency

decided to open this area to the public regularly.

Obviously,

the general public don't have access to the palace grounds

besides the outside park area.

But thanks to this event,

people now have access twice a year!

This road that runs from the Sakashita-mon Gate

to the Inui-mon Gate,

is open during what is said to be the best timesto see cherry blossoms and fall leaves.Now is perfect timing for thosewho might have missed seeing Japan's beautifulfall colors or if they simply crave more!

Another reason why now is such a big dealis because it's the first time in one and a half yearsto hold this event.Up until now the area has been under construction.

Things to Keep in Mind Before Going!

🔱Expect a crowd!

💂Expect to not be allowed to use selfie sticks and tripods(they have the right to ask you to leave)

👑Unless they're assistance animals, animals aren't allowed

🏯No eating, drinking, smoking inside palace grounds(they have the right to ask you to leave)

Afterwards

The surrounding park and area of the palace grounds is simply beautiful.So we recommend you not stop your visit there!Make the best of such a rare experienceand explore it!The palace grounds are massive,you are likely to discover a place you may have never seen before.